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Europa League | Round-Of-16

Mar 19, 2015 at 8.05pm UK

Torino
1-0
Zenit Zenit St Petersburg

Glik (90')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Half-Time Report: Torino, Zenit St Petersburg goalless

By Giuseppe Labellarte, Reporter | 19 March 2015

Thursday evening's Europa League last-16 clash between Torino and Zenit St Petersburg at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino is goalless at half time.

The Europa League last-16 clash between Torino and Zenit St Petersburg at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino this evening is goalless at half time.

The first chance of the game fell to the visitors when Hulk's long-range free kick in the second minute sailed past the right-hand post.

Emiliano Moretti of Torino FC competes for the ball with Axel Witsel of FC Zenit during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between Torino FC and FC Zenit on March 19, 2015 © Getty Images

Torino countered through Cristian Molinaro, who dashed through the centre of the Zenit defence before lifting a volleyed shot over the head of goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin, but the assistant referee raised his flag for offside.

Both sides continued to push forward in a game of end-to-end action as Igor Smolnikov fired wide from around 40 yards and Alexander Farnerud hit back with a close shave from a free kick.

Neither could open the scoring come the break, however, with Zenit edging ever closer to the quarter-finals unless Torino can overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit in the second half.